• Introduction
• 1. Aspen
• 2. Barcelona
• 3. Berlin
• 4. Edinburgh
• 5. Hong Kong
• 6. Las Vegas
• 7. Miami
• 8. New York
• 9. Rio de Janeiro
• 10. Sydney

Barcelona

Don’t miss your siesta – Barcelona’s all-night New Year’s fiesta requires some stamina! The Spanish version of año nuevo kicks off with family and friends sharing a sumptuous meal and mucho vino at a private home or restaurant – the more exceptional restaurants, like Catalan-inspired Ca l’Isidre (www.calisidre.com) and upscale Jaume de Provença (www.jaumeprovenza.com) – must be booked well in advance. The onset of 12am means a frantic race to stuff your face with 12 good-luck grapes – one for each stroke of midnight. You’d be wise to concentrate on the task at hand – if you succeed at this long-standing Spanish tradition, you’re ensured a year of prosperity and good luck (otherwise, it’s said you’ll have a month of bad luck for every uneaten grape). Once the last one is downed, crowds spill out into the Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas, drawn by the pulsating music and chatter emanating from numerous bars and nightclubs. The action stays pumping until dawn – just in time to catch the first sunrise of the year on the beach, with some hot chocolate and churros in hand!

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